Participated · Equity · Nov 2025

Founded in 2022 by IIT alumni Piyush Jalan and Rishav Papneja, Thimblerr provides end-to-end, technology-driven manufacturing and design support for fashion brands. Its platform compresses the traditional 180-day design-to-shelf cycle to just 30–60 days, enabling customers to respond rapidly to market trends. The company supports the creation of more than 3,000 designs each month and already serves over a dozen clients, including Tata Trent, USPA, Snitch and The Souled Store. Thimblerr is building a network of cloud factories powered by a data-driven production system and an ecosystem of more than 800 machines. The startup positions itself as the infrastructure layer for India’s fast-fashion manufacturing market, estimated at $5 billion and growing 25–30% annually. Proceeds from its latest raise will fund customer acquisition, expansion into new product categories and further strengthening of its supply-chain capabilities.

Led · Series A · Aug 2025

DesignX offers Df-OS, a modular, plug-and-play platform that digitizes 600+ factory processes through a library of configurable forms and workflows and integrates with ERP systems, IoT devices, and other enterprise tools. The product is hardware-agnostic and sector-neutral, enabling deployments across FMCG, automotive, pharmaceuticals, and electronics without significant upfront capex. The company cites global customers including Unilever, Suzuki, Dabur, and Hero, and some of its clients also participated in the latest financing. Founded in 2015 by brothers Rajat and Nishant Srivastava, DesignX is headquartered in Noida and brings deep domain expertise from manufacturing and design backgrounds. With the new funding, the company plans to enhance platform capabilities, deepen industry integrations, expand its footprint across India and internationally, and add deeper AI-driven decisioning. No revenue or user metrics were disclosed in the article.

Participated · Series A · May 2025

Founded in 2021 by Anand Narayanan KB, Alt DRX operates at the intersection of prop-tech and blockchain, offering fractional ownership of real-estate assets through digital tokens recorded on Ripple’s XRPL. The platform allows retail investors to purchase property starting at a single square foot, opening access to an asset class traditionally limited to large buyers. Token holders receive two income streams: monthly rental payouts and long-term capital appreciation when the underlying asset gains value. Alt DRX emphasizes institutional-grade governance and regulatory compliance to build investor confidence. The company is positioning itself as infrastructure for developers looking to digitize their inventory, exemplified by its new partnership with Nila Spaces. Leveraging this collaboration, Alt DRX aims to scale its marketplace and improve liquidity across India’s residential sector. No operating metrics such as revenue or user count were disclosed in the article.

Participated · Seed · Apr 2025

Mugafi is an AI-powered platform designed to support creators in the media and entertainment industry, offering tools for learning, developing, and monetizing intellectual properties. Its flagship tool, VED, is an AI assistant that helps writers, filmmakers, and other creators with idea generation, plot structuring, character development, and dialogue crafting. The platform also provides a network for artists to connect with industry professionals such as singers, lyricists, and composers to foster collaboration and career growth. Mugafi plans to use its recent funding to further develop its AI tools, expand into new markets, and scale operations by hiring top-tier talent. The company is based in Gurugram, India. Financially, Mugafi completed a $3.0M seed funding round in April 2025.

Led · Seed · Sep 2024

Crackle Technologies builds AI-based adtech products that apply advanced data analytics and predictive modeling to optimize publishers' ad revenue, automate workflows, and improve user experience. Founded by three ex-Google executives—Harsh Mittal, Shashank Dudeja and Jaivir Singh Nagi—the team says it has a combined 18 years of experience in publisher monetization and has managed billions in adtech revenue. Since launching in 2023, Crackle has gained traction across Asia by generating significant returns for publishers affected by low monetization and platform dominance. The company plans to expand into Europe with a focus on gaming and app publishers while scaling operations globally to support gaming, apps, news, and OTTs. It will use the $1.7M pre-seed funding largely for product and technology development and to scale operations. Crackle's stated mission is to enable publishers to maximize earnings and build sustainable businesses.